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 * Copyright (c) 2009 Jim Hurne
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package org.tzconverter.factory;

import java.util.TimeZone;

/**
 * Creates TimeZone objects.
 * 
 * @since Apr 18, 2009
 */
public interface TimeZoneFactory
{

  /**
   * Gets the time zone for the given time zone code.  If no time zone matches, <code>null</code> is returned.
   * 
   * @param timeZoneCode
   * @return the TimeZone for the given time zone code, or <code>null</code>.
   */
  public abstract TimeZone getTimeZone(String timeZoneCode);

}